Review - Forma Adventure Motorcycling Boots

[@dennisp.5053]

I love my Forma boots. I've owned them for almost a year and have gone hiking in them several times.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts here for others' benefit.

[@chasingsolitude]

I have the Forma Lows (my first motor boot and I'm a new rider) and had a similar issue with no arch support, so I took a pair of Lunarlon insoles from an older pair of Converse skate hi-tops and replaced the stock insoles. This sugged the boot up a bit and made them a bit comfier for walking. I have a narrow foot so I had the buckles adjusted as small as I could get them, this allowed me to loosen the buckles up a bit.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Good insights for others! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamespoulter2597]

Hi just watched your video on the forma boots. I've had a pair for 2 years and I love them. Good to walk in as well. If they ever wear out I'll be buying another pair 👍🏍😊

[@axleambitions]

Great boots, still running my first pair after two years of daily use, fun sidenote they fit people with very wide feet, thanks for the review my friend

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@joes.1836]

OMG! You two a champions!! I have wide feet and I'm size 14 U.S.!! life sux with big/wide feet 😭 ...so after buying my first pair Tonight (also online and from Australia), this video is a godsend!! Can't wait till they arrive!

[@MackAttack-bh8po]

Mine was delivered today, they are very good boots, I have yet to test on my motorcycle. They really look very good. Very well built. Thanks for sharing.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thank you for watching. I'd welcome a follow up comment here on your thoughts after owning them a while.

[@earlgray4333]

You totally just described my feet exactly I just ordered these boots today thanks for your video.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching! For what it's worth, I just rode across the country and back (8500 miles) and did not take these with. I did a lot of walking in national parks and elsewhere and was happy I had opted to wear my Keen hiking boots instead.

[@CplGoldFish21]

I’m look forward to the long term review of these boots.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching! I will get to doing th video when I'm done with the PPFL trip videos .

[@fredzuccarelli]

Intrigued by your story. Definitely subscribing and will pick up your book. Great vid on these boots. They are at the top of my list for new purchases. Will look for your 6 month review! I too am looking for a boot I can walk in.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! I sincerely appreciate it. I did a follow up on these boots here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHuzZ4euqtynf5Y

[@girlinagale]

600 miles with my £55 RXL ankle boots, they're good but Forma Adventure offer more padding further up, got to be good for £170. It's important to know what kind of rider you are - I tractor along byways at 15mph but 90% of my riding is local country roads. I'm sure these are a wise choice.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your insights. Greetings from Los Angeles.

[@ShandizS]

Great video. It's funny, I'm currently wearing Keens on my Multistrada and was looking for more protection on my shins and ankles. I think I'll go ahead and order a pair of Forma lows. My Keen hiking boots are the best pair of footwear I've ever owned, period.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

I'm with you all the way regarding Keens. I'm ordering my third pair soon. I'll probably die wearing Keens. Best footware ever produced. As for the Formas, I'm going to be moving my gear shift lever one notch up because the extra thickness has caused me to miss a gear more than once. It's very different geometry and feel from the Keens.

[@kerouacist]

I found a pair of these in a local charity shop for $50 AUD ,and they were my size!

[@UrbanMonkTV]

You got a helluva deal! Thanks for watching.

[@Makta972]

Dead man boots...😲

[@catalin1859]

lucky bastard

[@228ANDY]

About the color of these boots I think brown and black looks nicer than black. But when you wear black riding jacket and pants, do you think brown and black goes well with it or it should be black? Please give me your opinion. Thank you.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

I'm a very practical person so I tend to put function ahead of aesthetics. Yours is a question of fashion which I do have opinions on, but my opinions run contrary to my own practical actions. I agree black is better with black and grays and brown is better with just about every other color pant imaginable.

[@andybiker2236]

Hi thank you for sharing I wood like to try the boots my be next year will follow you now to see how you get on with them take care God bless

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thank you for watching and subbing! I will do a follow up video about 1 year into my ownership of them.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

For what it's worth, I do talk about them in my current video. I discuss how happy I was that I didn't take them on my cross country trip that involved hiking in national parks.

[@bigguyonalittleadventure5673]

Love, love, love my Forma Adventure Low. Incredibly comfortable day after day. Easy to walk in. Warm, though. You’re going to love them. I do recommend waxing them every year or two. It keeps the leather from soaking up water in the rain. One final thing - I ended up putting an extender on the shifter on my WeeStrom after I got the boots. Mine are a size 13 and it was a little awkward shifting.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for adding your insights here for the benefit of others! Yes, I was thinking I would apply mink oil to the leather once in a while to keep it moist and protected.

[@bigguyonalittleadventure5673]

@@UrbanMonkTV - I use Snow Seal wax. Wipe it on and hit it with a hair dryer to help it melt and soak in. And Happy Holidays from the snowy northeast!

[@UrbanMonkTV]

@@bigguyonalittleadventure5673 I miss the snow this time of year, but Happy Holidays from the sunny southwest! 🙂☀️

[@bigguyonalittleadventure5673]

@@UrbanMonkTV - You can have every bit of the snow. 😁

[@UrbanMonkTV]

@@bigguyonalittleadventure5673 I understand that sentiment very well. 25 years in Fargo, 21 years in Minneapolis.

[@SeparuhNafasku]

I have it.. but after 3 years, the strap broken.... The pad on the left is also torn out (due to motor cycle gear shifting). Trying to find strap replacement...

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for sharing your experiences for the benefit of others here. I'm planning a follow-up review of these boots soon.

[@christian.36]

Good explanation. I was thinking of buying something like that but because they are too rigid and you don't feel when you change gears I chanded my mind

[@UrbanMonkTV]

I totally understand your logic here. Bottom line for me is these boots are a compromise between comfort/flexibility and safety. If I'm in a rough spill I want to be wearing them, otherwise I do prefer my high-top hiking shoes.

[@christian.36]

@@UrbanMonkTV Any ideas for something flexible but in the same time ADV moto?

[@UrbanMonkTV]

@@christian.36 Not so far. I'm still falling back on my Keen hiking shoes (love them), but still hunting for a flexible/walkable moto boot.

[@Kingnabor]

Do u have a video of wearing them while riding? I notice I was having issue shifting gears with it, maybe I just need to get use to them.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

I don't, bit yes they are "thicker" from the sole to the top of the toe so they require a more concerted movement of the foot to shift. I too had to focus more on it. I did get used to it. You could also adjust the lever to compensate. Thanks for watching!

[@IKZLV]

Thanks for reviewing. Can I ask you about possibility of hiking and taking in this boots 🥾? I’ll buy it for traveling around Indonesian island and need too much walking on hills and mountain. Thanks

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching. This past summer I did a coast to coast ride across America and back and did a lot of hiking/walking in national parks. I didn't take these boots on the trip. Instead I opted to wear my Keen hiking boots and I must say I was happy I made that choice. Granted, if I had taken a spill on the bike, the Keens wouldn't have offered as much protection, but they were wonderful to hike in. One can walk a short distance (several blocks or so) and be comfortable, but if you will walk for miles, as I did, I would not recommend them. Hope this helps. Enjoy your trip! Sounds amazing.

[@IKZLV]

@@UrbanMonkTV thanks

[@12lionwhelps71]

Those are the ones I want also..top of the line right there!!

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Yes, I like them so far. Thanks for watching!

[@victorsturdivant4731]

Good info. Thanks.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thank you for watching. I did another follow up review on these after owning them for a year. You may want to check out that video too.

[@szaneman791]

Great review Sir.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thank you.

[@chriscooperCRF300]

Done 10k in a pair, comfortable boots but they leak straight out the box!

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching! I did a follow up video to this one in which I detail why I eventually stopped wearing them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHuzZ4euqtynf5Ysi=z3ETiIvx3iJuasuG

[@kuladeeluxe]

Great Dad. Lucky

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@waltermitty7452]

What pants are you wearing the in video when you're putting on the boots.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thanks for watching. They are Bilt Iron Workers reinforced jeans from Cycle Gear. CE Armor in knees and Kevlar lining in hips and butt.

[@aygencer20]

Hello, I am writing from Turkey, I am thinking of buying this boat, the price here is 3/1 of the minimum wage. Do you think it is worth buying? Do you recommend it?

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Hello from Los Angeles! Thanks for watching. I got ride of mine because I often walk/hike on my motorcycling adventures but as for price...these boots are 13.3/1 the minimum wage in California. Hope that helps.

[@aygencer20]

@@UrbanMonkTV Thank you for your interest. Even though this boat is a little expensive in Turkey, I will buy it because you are happy with it.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

@@aygencer20 I Guess I should clarify that they're 13.3/1 the hourly minimum wage here.

[@keithwilliams7611]

Move the shift lever up one knotch

[@UrbanMonkTV]

Thought of that. At first I thought I may not like it higher, but I'm beginning to rethink and may try it. Thanks for watching!

[@allisonsailsandcanvas]

I know a guy that can sew a pull loop on those.

[@UrbanMonkTV]

I'll ride them out to you! 👍

[@starshoes4820]

Hi hello how are you sir